Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly

by Evy Poumpouras

your ability to conquer your fear, survive, and even thrive comes down to one thing and one thing only: mental attitude.

Survival is about mastering yourself and your fear response, being able to think and act while keeping your panic at bay. Being able to navigate your mental and physical response to fear is your number one survival skill. It can also be the best ally you have in any intimidating situation life throws your way. Managing your fear requires a deliberate act of courage. It is a choice that you make, and it’s one that everyone is capable of making.

The best way to manage fear is preparation. It isn’t hiding from the things we’re afraid of—it’s facing them head-on,

It’s about confidence, personal strength, and self-sufficiency.

If you want to be capable of facing conflict and crisis without falling apart, you must first understand yourself, your fears, and then strategize how best to manage them.

Being fearless is bullshit. It isn’t possible to live without fear, and it shouldn’t be necessary in order for you to live a healthy, successful life. Fear is natural, useful, and it keeps us alive.

Fear is a healthy and natural response to a perceived threat. On the other hand, panic causes us to lose control of our faculties. When we panic, we can’t think, can’t reason, can’t process or plan.

Beyond the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises, all other fears are learned fears.